British man accused of sex with Highland girl in Redlands

Felony charges were filed Friday against a British man accused of flying to the Inland Empire allegedly to have sexual relations with a now 14-year-old Highland girl in Redlands, authorities said.

Adam James Michael Robinson, 21, alllegedly had several sexual encounters with the girl, including two on Dec. 23, the day before her 14th birthday, according to a felony complaint filed by the District Attorney's Office.

Redlands police arrested Robinson on Thursday at the Good Nite Inn at 1675 Industrial Park Ave., where he was allegedly planning to have a sexual encounter with the girl he had met in an online chat room.

Robinson was arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor under the age of 14.

Robinson met the girl online and established a relationship with the her over the course of a year, authorities said.

He flew to the Inland Empire on Dec. 15, the day of their first of many alleged sexual encounters, according to Redlands police.

According to the district attorney's complaint, Robinson had at least six sexual encounters with the girl over two days - four times on Dec. 15 and twice on Dec. 23.

The girl's parents learned about the relationship and brought her to the sheriff's Highland station, where they filed a report. It was unclear how the girl's parents learned about the relationship.

Sheriff's detectives contacted Redlands police detectives when they learned Robinson was staying at the Redlands motel, the site of the alleged sexual encounters.

"Evidence was recovered from the motel room and vehicle linking Robinson to the victim," said Redlands police Detective Andy Capps.

Special agents from the Department of Homeland Security assisted with the investigation and are looking into possible child sexual tourism charges against Robinson, authorities said.

Child sex tourism is defined as the commercial sexual exploitation of children by men or women who travel from one place to another and engage in sexual acts with children.

Robinson was booked into West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. Bail was set at $1 million. the Immigration and Naturalization Service placed a hold on him.

Robinson has been convicted of a serious or violent crime and also for a white-collar crime, according to the complaint, but authorities did not say where the convictions took place.

Robinson is scheduled to appear Monday in San Bernardino Superior Court.

Anyone with information about this case and the suspect asked is asked to contact Capps at 909-798-7642 or Redlands Police Dispatch at 909-798-7681.